Recluse and the Runaway

Sir Rupert has taken in strays from time to time, but never two the same night: first a tiny dog, and then a bedraggled young woman found shivering by the roadside in the rain. He hires her on the spot to help in the kitchen, for his cook is down with the ague, and it's only two days till Christmas.Nell can't believe her luck, but warm and welcoming as Sir Rupert and his household are, she can onl...